Gastronomy as a Fine Art or The Science of Good Living: A Translation of the "Physiologie Du Gout" of Brillat-Savarin
by Brillat-Savarin, Translated By R. E. Anderson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1889. Maroon cloth spine with gilt lettering and marbled papered boards.xxxviii, 280 pages plus publisher's catalogue of 32 pages. 5 X 7 inches. Rubbed at the edges, offsetting to endpapers, Owner's name on front free endpaper, and press cutting about Brillat-Savarin on the front pastedwon. Overall a very good sound copy.. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008490
- Title
- Gastronomy as a Fine Art or The Science of Good Living: A Translation of the "Physiologie Du Gout" of Brillat-Savarin
- Author
- Brillat-Savarin, Translated By R. E. Anderson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
Terms of Sale
Jacques Gander
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Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
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